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Name: Taura Caterina Andreas
Godly Parent: Apollo
Age: 14
Gender: Female
Sexuality: Panromantic Asexual
Personality: Taura is very clever and shy. She is a mystery to most people because she doesn't like to talk about herself or her past. Also, she tends to keep to herself. All she really wants is to be accepted for who she is, but of course, she hasn't told anybody who that is. She is very self-conscious about her looks, especially her horns, which she always keeps covered around others. Taura is also very understanding, and she tends to see the good in people. In fact, she'd probably be extremely loyal and kind to her friends if she had any. Still, she is capable of disliking others, usually if they’re really mean without a good reason to be. Taura is also brave, in a sense. She can sit through a horror movie without screaming, go through haunted houses, and face whatever challenge life throws at her, but yet she gets scared stiff at the idea of talking to someone she doesn't know (which is pretty much everybody) or getting in trouble. Despite all this, Taura is not one to mess with. When she gets too upset, she goes into a blind fury, attacking anything that comes near her. She also suffers from major depression and generalized anxiety disorder. She feels as if she is worthless and will constantly get nightmares and traumatizing flashbacks of her past. She is also extremely introverted and prefers taking orders over being a leader. Taura rarely feels at peace and will run off when she starts getting upset, so that she can calm down and avoid losing control. She has an incredible amount of patience though, so she rarely does get angry. Given time, her strong sense of imagination will lead her to be a very creative and artistic individual.
History: Taura was born in Rhodes, Greece, where she was raised by her mother and grandmother. When she was a few years old, they moved to New York. She met her grandfather, the Minotaur, for the first time and he grew rather fond of her. She brought out a side of him that most others didn't see. Her grandmother, receiving her final wish of having her family reunited one last time, died a few days later.
When she was five, Taura started being able to heal small wounds, such as cuts and scrapes. However, she found herself unable to save her mother, who died in a car crash caused by a drunk driver. She survived the crash with minor injuries and was taken in by her grandfather. Despite his brutal nature, he had a soft spot for young Taura. He taught her how to fight and when her horns started growing in, he helped her understand her heritage. Although, she wasn't able to learn much, because a few years later, her grandfather was sent back to Tartarus after battling a demigod.
Afterwards, Taura lived on her own. She was careful not to be seen by others unless she had to get groceries or something. She always wore a hat in public and stayed away from anything that smelled dangerous. Taura also managed to learn quite a bit of English, but she's not completely fluent. Everything was okay until Taura found a strange archway labeled Camp Half-Blood as she was wandering around in the woods. She attempted to go through it, but was unable to, due to her monster heritage. She became fascinated with the archway and has returned to it every night for the past week.
Mother's Bio (just for extra info): Calantha was born the daughter of a blind artisan and witch. Her mother had fallen in love with the Minotaur, though nobody has ever understood why, and made offerings to Aphrodite and Hera in order to have a successful relationship with him. A year later, Calantha was born. She had developed her father's short temper, which got her into plenty of trouble throughout her adolescence. It didn't help that her mother was blind and her father was constantly going off on his own.
When she turned nine, her father was killed and sent back to Tartarus. To Calantha and her mother, it seemed he had just disappeared. However, they got through it, and Calantha gained a new sense of maturity. She took care of her mother and learned to sew, so that she could sell clothing in her mother's shop.
In high school, Calantha was an outcast. Rumors had been spread that her father was a murderer who fled the country, which wasn't too far off. People were scared of her and constantly avoided her. Even the teachers felt uneasy around her. So, as soon as she graduated, she headed to an arts college in New York. There, she reunited with her father and fell in love with a man she met at a poetry bar. That man turned out to be Apollo. They dated during her last year of college, but eventually, he had to leave.
Later that year, Calantha moved back to Greece. She was planning on bringing her mother to New York to visit her father, but she was forced to stay home when she discovered that she was pregnant. Soon, she gave birth to a beautiful baby girl who she named Taura Caterina, meaning pure and innocent bull.
A few years later, Calantha was offered a job in New York. One of her friends from college had gotten into the fashion industry and wanted Calantha's help starting a new line of clothing. She decided to take the offer and moved to New York with her mother and daughter.
After visiting the Minotaur, Calantha's mother, who had been sick for quite a while, passed away. Calantha became more determined than ever to make sure her daughter had a happy childhood. She amassed a small fortune from all her hard work and used it to open a successful clothing boutique. For the first time in her life, everything was going perfectly. Unfortunately, that all came to an end nine years ago when she lost her life in a tragic accident.
Weapon(s) of choice: Her grandfather's omega-blade battle-axe and later, a bow and arrow set.
Godly abilities: Taura has increased strength and stamina (similar to athletes, not superhuman), heightened senses (except sight), the ability to talk to bovine mammals, slight control over the mist, and minor healing abilities (scrapes, burns, cuts, and other small flesh wounds).
Other:
-Taura is not confident in her vocabulary, so she stutters a lot while speaking in English
-Her mother never told Apollo she was pregnant, but given that he’s the god of prophecy, he probably knows Taura is his daughter
-Taura is unaware of her godly ancestry and only knows herself to be part monster
-Taura sometimes forgets to speak in English when she’s nervous, stressed, or upset
-She only knew her grandfather by his name, Asterion, and not as the Minotaur
Likes: Taura likes people getting along, things that remind her of home (certain foods, scents, surroundings, etc.), the way the sun shines through the leaves in the woods, nature (although, not so much the sea), animals (she feels like they're her only friends), and all forms of art.
Dislikes: She doesn't like violence, bullying, prejudice, being alone, heights, matadors, beef, leather, or darkness. Also, she is afraid of Zeus and Poseidon's children (her grandfather made her believe that they were evil and violent), losing control of her anger, getting in trouble, meeting new people, and Tartarus (she thinks she'll be sent there when she dies because of who her grandfather was).
(Interested in prophecy position)
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